may 4-6, 2006

State Championships

The Beavers sent seven women to the state meet: Tracy Kinnard (who competed 200 IM / 100IM / Relays), Melissa Maestas, Rochelle Yomogida, Megan Conover, Alexis Reiber, Stacy Ervin (1 & 3 Meter Diving), and Amy Howell (1 & 3 Meter Diving). ARC finished 14th overall in the meet.  All of the ladies competed and performed very well, according to Coach Bethani Black.The following athletes were named All-American, awarded to the top 8/12 performances in the country: Stacy Ervin, Megan Conover, Rochelle Yomogida, Melissa Maestas and Tracy Kinnard.

april 27-29, 2006

Big 7 Conference Meet 

The Beavers finished third in the Big 7 as every swimmer turned in her best time and contributed points to the final score. The women’s 200 free relay finished second in the conference and with the fifth fastest time in the state. The 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay were all top three in the conference.  Megan Conover finished second overall in the 50 free, and Rochelle Yomogida was fifth, both dropped close to a full second off their previous bests and had outstanding swims.  Conover also swam the 200 free, finishing seventh and the 100 free, finishing fifth.  Yomogida swam the 50 and 100 back; she finaled in both, finishing fifth in both events.  Alexis Reiber and Melissa Maestas, both freshmen, had strong performances and finished top eight in all three of their events. Tracy Kinnard also finished top eight in all three of her events—the 200 individual medley, 100 individual medley and 100 breast.  She was top 16 in the state in the 100- and 200 IM.  Jamie Eggers and Beth Groark had great swims and showed off all of their hard work by dropping well over nine seconds from their best times.  Emily Morgan swam the mile and posted her best time of the season.  Liz Abrams and Anna Spivak also earned points for the team in their three events, swimming their best times for the season.

Diving

The ARC divers had an excellent conference meet, scoring great points for the team.  Amy Howell had her best performance of the season, finishing second in the conference on both boards.  Stacy Ervin was third and Darla Green was fourth.

march 22, 2006

ARC 59, Delta 50

 2-1 Overall

1-0 Conference

The Beavers opened up Big 7 competition by edging the Mustangs in Stockton.  ARC got outstanding performances from several swimmers and divers.  On the boards, Amy Howell won the 1 meter diving competition and Stacy Ervin took the 3 meter event.  In the swimming events, Megan Conover was a triple winner, finishing first in both the 50 free (in a time of 26.56) and the 100 free (58.67), and she garnered her third first place finish in the 800 free relay with a 8:53.57 mark, swimming the third leg of the team made up of Alexis Reiber, Melissa Maestas, and Tracy Kinnard.  Reiber won her second event, the 500 free, with a time of 5:48.02, and Kinnard also won the 50 breast with a 35.08 mark.  Rochelle Yomogida recorded two personal best times, the first shaving two seconds off her previous fastest in the 100 free (59.58) and the second in the 50 back (33.45).

march 17-18, 2006

Cuesta Invitational  

1-1 Overall

0-0 Conference

The Beavers finished 15th out of 34 teams, largely due to several ladies becoming sick while in San Luis Obispo.  As a result, they did not have their best relays.  The team overall swam well, according to Coach Bethani Black, as several swam very close or right on their best times.  Alexis Reiber turned in her best times of the season in two events.  The first came in the 500 free, where she finished in 5:46.23, and then she was clocked at 29.76 in the 50 fly.  Melissa Maestas had her personal best in the 100 free, with a time of 59.98.  All three ARC divers scored in the top eight of 24 divers on both boards.  The team had an excellent meet, especially Amy Howell.  “She had an excellent meet,” said Black, “she is finding confidence and diving beautifully.”

march 16, 2006

ARC vs. Cuesta 

1-1 Overall  

0-0 Conference

No score was kept for this meet, which was scheduled as a tune up prior to the competitive Cuesta Invitational the following day.  All swimmers swam a 50 of each stroke and raced on a 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.  ARC posted five personal bests in the very fast Cuesta tank.

march 3-4, 2006

Mt. SAC Invitational 

1-1 Overall

0-0 Conference 

Despite coming in fatigued, the Beavers rose to the occasion to finish ninth out of 21 teams and again set several best times.  Megan Conover turned in a 2:13.79 in the 200 free to set a personal best mark.  Jamie Eggers was clocked in season-best 1:09.61 in the 100 free.  Angela Bahr turned in her best mark in the 50 fly, a 31.13 mark.  The fourth personal best time was Rochelle Yomogida’s 26.85 in the 50 free.

march 2, 2006

Ventura 100, ARC 88      

 1-1 Overall 

0-0 Conference 

Opening a weekend-long run through Southern California, the Beavers swam very well against a strong Pirates squad as many swimmers turned in season-best performances.  Megan Conover, Tracy Kinnard, and Alexis Rieber each played a role in three personal best times, including two relays and an individual event.  Conover swam to a 57.89 mark in the 100 free, led off the 200 free relay—which was clocked in a best time of 1:46.35—and anchored the 200 medley relay team which finished in 2:03.07.  Kinnard turned in a 31.09 in the 50 fly and swam on both relay teams, and Rieber was clocked in 5:53.38 in the 500 free and swam a leg on both relays as well.  Melissa Maestas swam the fourth leg on the relay teams.

february 23, 2006

ARC 65, Modesto 50

1-0 Overall

0-0 Conference 

The Beavers opened their dual meet schedule by topping the Pirates in Modesto.  Several swimmers turned in strong performances in the individual events.  Alexis Reiber won both the 500 free (in a time of 5:56.23) and the 50 fly (30.33), and Megan Conover touched first in the 100 free (1:00).  The women’s 200 free relay team—made up by Melissa Maestas, Conover, Reiber, and Tracy Kinnard—took first in its race with a 1:48.90 mark.  In the diving events, Stacy Ervin dominated by winning both 1 and 3 meter boards.

February 11, 2006

NorCal Relays   

The Beavers finished third among 13 schools at the meet in Santa Rosa. The ARC diving team, consisting of Stacy Ervin and Darla Green, finished second on both 1 meter and 3 meter. The 200 medley relay team (Rochelle Yomogida, Tracy Kinnard, Alexis Riebers, and Melissa Maestas) placed third with a time of 2:05.85, a good time for this early in the season. Standout swimmers included Megan Conover in the 200 free, Angela Bahr in the 50 fly, Katie Hartman in the 50 free, and Beth Groark in the 50 back.